Envelop for photographic films or plates.



J. w. BBRWIGK. ENVBLOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHIG FILMS 0B. PLATES. APPLIUATIOE FILED JUNE 17, 19111.

1,044,123. Patented Nov.12,1912.

JOHN W. BERWICK, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ENVELOP FOR PHOTQGRAPHIC FILMS OB PLATES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

4To all tuho'm 'it 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN W; Berwick, a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented cer- 'tain new and useful Improvements in Envelops for Photographic Films .or Plates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an envelop to be used in the. developing of photographic films, and it constitutes an improvement on the invention described in my Patent #1,032,648, patented July 16, 1912.. .The invention described in said co-pendlng application is embodied in an envelop to which there is detachably secured, an mstruction sheet upon which memoranda are made relating to the contents of the envelop,

and a port-ion of this instruction sheet 1sl detachable to form the customerscoupon or check, identifying the envelop and its contents, and forming a receipt to be kept b y the customer until delivery is made.

The envelop is particularly useful to hold films left to be developed. It frequently happens that-such films are left at a branch office from which the film must be forwarded to the place where it is to be developed.

The object of this invention is to provide means in connection with the aforesaid envelop to enable a duplicate record to be conveniently made of the instruction sheet of an envelop of the class described, so that one of the instruction sheets may be keptl at the branch office where the film is left, and the other instruction sheet may -be sent forward with the envelop when the film goes to be developed.

A further object of the invention is to provide the envelop with a larger and more serviceable customers check, than was formerly possible.

In carrying out my invention I provide an original instruction sheet which preferably lies over the upper portion of the envelop, and I also provide a duplicate sheet overlying the original sheet and detachably secured to the edge thereof. The original instruction sheet and the duplicate have sir ,ilar blanks which are superposed or in corresponding register, to 'receive remarks or instructions; and at the edges where they connect together, they are similarly formed with similarly registering coupons some of which are detachable; these coupons facilisecured to the envelop.

Y Application led June 17, 1911. VSerial No. 633,794.

tate the work to be done and expedite the handling of the envelops.

In the accompanying drawings which fully illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a front elevation of this envelop. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the envelop taken in a front and rear direction and particularly illustrating the manner in which the original and duplicate instruction sheets are Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but with the duplicateinstruction sheet removed. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the duplicate instruction sheet detached from the envelop and retained as a memorandum at the branch office or receiving point, and also constituting a record of the transaction after the developed films have been delivered. Fig. 5 is a front ele'-l vation of the customers coupon which forms the lower`halff of the duplicate instruction sheet.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the body of the envelop which is of rectangular form, with a transverse slit 2 in the forward" wall thereof, and having a foldingand sealing flap 3 at the upper edge of the envelop, as shown. I provide an original instruction sheet 4 which extends into the lower portion or pocket 5 of the envelop, through the said slit 2, the upper portion of this instructionsheet lying against the forward and upper wall of the envelop. To the upper edge of this original instruction sheet is attached a duplicate instruction sheet 6. This sheet is detachably secured 'on the line 7. The lower portion of the duplicate instruction sheet is formed into a customers coupon or check 8 which is detachable from the body of the original sheet on the score line 9 which extends horizont-ally across the duplicate instruction sheet about opposite the slit 2. The upper edges of the two instruction sheetsare formed with detachable coupons 10 which correspond in position to each other,that is, the corresponding coupons are superposed and have similar' printed instructions relating to the films Within the envelop.

When a film is left to be developed, the clerk receiving the film places a carbon sheet or transfer sheet in the space 11 between the duplicate and original instruction sheets, and when the name and address instructions, remarks, etc., willV have all been made in duplicate. When this has been from the originalsheet leaving others which describe `what is ,to be done in connection with the film or negative within the envelop,

and corresponding coupons on'the duplicate instruction sheet are marked or removed, so that the duplicate instruction sheet is an exact copyof the original. The lm is then placed within the envelop and` pinned or sealed thereinby. means of the flap 8, and is then forwarded to the place where the filmis to be developed. The duplicate instruction sheet then remains in the branch office transaction. After the customers coupon 8 is removed, this duplicateV instruction sheet forms al coupon or card to be kept at the branch ofiice as indicated in Fig. 4. The coupons 10 on the upper edge of the instruct-ion sheet facilitate the handling of the card, and expedite placing and removing -it from its proper drawer.

The envelop, the customer-s coupon, andthe original and duplicate instruction sheet areqcorrespondingly marked or provided withf a number such 'as No. 3001, as indicated.

v at the developing The original sheet 4 is preferably detachably secured by paste or glue at points 12 ofthe envelop; before the envelop is returned to the branch ofce, this instruction sheet lis detached, and constitutes a record oflice. The returned envelop is used to hold the negatives or prints delivered to the customer, and the envelop, if desired, may be conveniently folded at the slit 2. By providing such a duplicate instruction sheet, left at the branch oiiice, that is, the receiving oflice, in case the cuistomer calls at any time-to inquire for the lm before it has been returned, the branch ,was taken, etc.;

and givesY a complete record of theoce can immediately communicate with the developing Imain oiiice or place, and can give complete data of the order through this duplicateA sheet, as to when the order and, to do this, necessary for the clerk at the branch ofiice to note the number of the customers check; and no delay is occasioned to the customer.

'What I claim and desire to secure by Let-ters Patent is 1. Anenvelop of the class described, having a body with a slit in the forward wall thereof, an original instruction sheet passing into the interior of said envelop through sald slit and received in the lower portion of said envelop, the upper portion of said instruction sheet lying over the upper portion of said envelop, and aduplicate instruction sheet detachably secured to said original instruction sheet and superposed thereupon, said duplicate instruction sheet having a detachable extension belowsaid slip forming a custolners coupon and lying wholly outslde of said envelop.

2. An envelop of the class described, having a body with a slit in the forward wall thereof, an original instruction sheet passing into thel interior of said envelop through said slit and received in the lower portion of said envelop, the upper portion of said instruction sheet lying over the upper portion of said envelop, and a duplicate instructionsheet detachably secured to said original instruction sheet y and superposed thereupon, and a customers check detachable from the lower edge of said duplicate instruction sheet, and lying Wholly outside of said envelop.

Signed at New lYork city in the county of New York and State of New York this 16th day of June A. D. 1911.

' JOHN W. BERWICK.

Witnesses:

K. RUSSELL, LEWIS LANDES.

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